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Memorial Point Scenic Overlook

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Memorial Point Scenic Overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Memorial Point Scenic Overlook sits at 6,274 feet along the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, with the land dropping 50 feet within 600 meters of the site. From this position, the Highway 28 Management Area is visible to the north-northeast at 0.7 miles, reaching 6,673 feet. Several stretches of shoreline lie within view: Hidden Beach to the north at 0.8 miles, Incline Beach to the north-northwest at 2.0 miles, Ski Beach also north-northwest at 2.3 miles, and Burnt Cedar Beach to the northwest at 3.2 miles. Carson City lies 9.2 miles to the east-southeast, while Reno and Sparks are roughly 23 to 24 miles to the north-northeast. Daylight hours vary by season, with sunrise around 5:34 a.m. and sunset near 8:30 p.m. at the June solstice, compared to sunrise near 7:16 a.m. and sunset around 4:41 p.m. at the December solstice. Logan Shoals Vista Point is the previous lookout along this route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
6,274 ft
Relief
50 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Lake Tahoe as seen from Nevada State Route 28
Davemeistermoab · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
State Route 28 (SR 28) is a 16.2-mile (26.1 km) road that runs along the northeastern shore of Lake Tahoe. SR 28 starts at US 50 and ends at the California state line at Crystal Bay, continuing across the border as SR 28. The highway is one of three Nevada state routes to continue into California wi
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of 6,225 ft (1,897 m), it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is 1,645 ft (501 m), mak
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of 6,225 ft (1,897 m), it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is 1,645 ft (501 m), mak
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
trees before Lake Tahoe with northern mountains behind
Jonah Probell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
pine tree by lake
Jonah Probell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Highway 28 Management Area6,673 ftnorth-northeast · 0.7 mi
  • Hidden Beach6,295 ftnorth · 0.8 mi
  • Incline Beach6,253 ftnorth-northwest · 2.0 mi
  • Ski Beach6,240 ftnorth-northwest · 2.3 mi
  • Burnt Cedar Beach6,254 ftnorthwest · 3.2 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0419:1218:37
June solstice05:3420:3019:50
September equinox06:4818:5818:23
December solstice07:1616:4115:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Carson City9.2 mi east-southeast
  • Reno22.8 mi north-northeast
  • Sparks24.3 mi north-northeast
← Before it: Logan Shoals Vista Point
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Common questions

How high is Memorial Point Scenic Overlook?

Memorial Point Scenic Overlook sits at about 6,274 feet (1,912 m).

What can you see from Memorial Point Scenic Overlook?

From Memorial Point Scenic Overlook: Highway 28 Management Area (NNE, 0.7 mi); Hidden Beach (N, 0.8 mi); Incline Beach (NNW, 2.0 mi); Ski Beach (NNW, 2.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Memorial Point Scenic Overlook?

Carson City, 9.2 miles ESE of Memorial Point Scenic Overlook.

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